US Census Data

ZIP Code 35209

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population
33,476
+18.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$72,383
+20.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$465,600
+35.3%’19–’23

ZIP Code 35209 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 33,476 residents. Its median household income of $72,383 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35209's population grew 18.5% from 28,252 to 33,476, while its median gross rent rose 25.0% from $997 to $1,246.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.7% of the population. 77.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
33,476
Median age
33.6 yrs
Median household income
$72,383
Median home value
$465,600
Median gross rent
$1,246
Housing units
15,141
Homeownership rate
50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.4%
Unemployment rate
3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
28,25233,476
Median household income
$59,931$72,383
Median home value
$344,000$465,600
Median gross rent
$997$1,246
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201928,252$59,931$344,000$997
202029,262$64,307$358,000$1,087
202129,287$67,814$372,100$1,115
202229,884$74,742$436,100$1,186
202333,476$72,383$465,600$1,246

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,4647.4%
5 to 175,25515.7%
18 to 243,84511.5%
25 to 345,72917.1%
35 to 444,93614.7%
45 to 543,78411.3%
55 to 642,8398.5%
65 to 742,3677.1%
75 and over2,2576.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)21,33463.7%
Black or African American7,77323.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native480.1%
Asian8942.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander160.0%
Some other race1890.6%
Two or more races7742.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,4487.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,6437.5%
High school graduate4,06318.5%
Some college or associate's4,29019.6%
Bachelor's degree6,57130.0%
Graduate or professional degree5,34524.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
18 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone13,29377.6%
Carpooled1,5599.1%
Public transit650.4%
Walked2881.7%
Bicycle90.1%
Worked from home1,73410.1%
Other means1801.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min5,79637.7%
15 to 29 min7,37347.9%
30 to 44 min1,57310.2%
45 to 59 min3472.3%
60+ min3052.0%

Households

Average household size
2.32
Poverty rate
17.0% (5,638 of 33,168)
CountShare
Family households6,80252.4%
Nonfamily households6,18347.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1974

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied12,98585.8%
Vacant2,15614.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied6,49750.0%
Renter-occupied6,48850.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,04539.9%
1-unit, attached3972.6%
2 to 4 units1,1857.8%
5 to 19 units4,26128.1%
20 or more units3,16620.9%
Mobile home & other870.6%

Geography

ZCTA
35209
Land area
9.59 sq mi
Water area
0.05 sq mi
Center point
33.4653, -86.8110

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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